JULY 9, 2013 —Burlington, Ontario, based Thordon Bearings Inc. has launched ThorPlas-Blue, an addition to its grease-free polymer lineup that can be back-fit into virtually all deck machinery applications where greased bronze
When a 9,280 horsepower towboat returned to service following extensive repairs at the James Marine Paducah River Service yard in Kentucky, it marked the first application of Thordon’s new seal-embedded bearing to
Thordon Bearings is supplying its grease-free, self-lubricating ThorPlas-Blue bearing material to a novel containerized wind propulsion system designed to reduce fuel consumption and fossil fuel emissions across all commercial ship types. The rigid
Rochester, N.Y., based Corrosion Products & Equipment (CPE) has been appointed as an authorized distributor and service provider for Thordon Bearings’ marine, clean energy and industrial seals and bearings portfolio. The agreement
After a recent visit to the Drydocks World Dubai shipyard, a 7,506 TEU containership is now sailing with the largest rudder bearing ever manufactured by Thordon Bearings. The 2001-built vessel, operated by
Thordon Bearings is to supply water-lubricated and grease-free bearings for installation on a series of 12 twin screw push boats under construction for Maritime Partners LLC. The boats are scheduled to be
Atria Logistics UABL, one of South America’s leading push boat operators, is on its way to completing a fleet-wide retrofit to Thordon’s water lubricated tailshaft and rudder bearings. Atria operates a fleet
The bow doors of Tycho Brahe — one of the two battery-powered RO/RO ferries operated on the 20-minute Helsingør, Denmark-Helsingborg, Sweden route by ForSeas Ferries —are to be retrofitted with grease-free ThorPlas-Blue
Recently delivered to L&L Marine Transportation, Harvey, La., by Rodriguez Shipbuilding Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala., the 1,600 hp towboat Amelia Ray is now operational with a full range of Thordon oil-free
APRIL 24, 2017—New Zealand operator Fullers Group’s new 34.9m catamaran ferry Korora will feature Thordon Bearings’ TG100 seal as part of its water-lubricated propeller shaft arrangement based around a Henley Integrated Propulsion
